Garment-hanger.



No. 768,446 PATENTED AUG. 23,1904,

J. s. GAGER.

GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION" EILED JUNE '11, 190 1.

N0 MODEL.

ZNVENTOR M.

' UNITED STATES Patented August 23, 19041;

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN s. eAeER, OFHARTFORD, ooNNEoTIoUT, ASSIGNOR to THE LEADER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPO- RATION OF OONNEC [CUT. A

GARMENT SPEQIFIGATYION forming part of Letters Patent No. 768,446, dated August 23, 1904.

Application filed Juzio 11, 1904. Serial No. 212,131. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that 1, JOHN S. Gauss, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented an Improved Garment-Hanger, of which the following is a specification. 1 Y

My invention relates more especially to that class of hangers employed for supporting a IO coat or the like; and the object of my invention is to provide a compact, durable, and attractive hanger that may be folded when not in use into compact form and when employed for supporting a garment shall possess all of the qualities present in devices-of this class.

That form of-device illustrating the physical em'bodimcnt of my invention in its prefe'rred form is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- v Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved garment-hanger with the garment-s11 pporting arms extended. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the hanger folded. Fig. 3 is a detail view in plan of the base-plate and connected parts. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the supporting-hook and the inner ends of the garment-supporting arms. i In the accompanyingdrawings the letter 1/. denotes a base-plate that is preferably formed of metal stamped to shape, this base-plate being formed with side parts constituting ears I). The plate is of the required length for the purpose in hand .to provide a suitable stop for the garment-supportiiig arms, to be hereinafter (.lescribcd. A'single pivot 0 extends between the cars 1/ and is secured to the ears in any desired manner, preferably as by riveting. I I

(iarment=supporting arms dare mounted on the pivot 11 and have a swinging movement thereon. Each of these arms preferably consists of a single strand of wire as to that part unitedto the pivot. 'lhis strand of wire is bent into a'su'itable loopd to receive the pivot, and the opposite end of the wire is curved and extended bachward to form. a bow (l to properly support the garment. The plate It is of sufficient length from the pivot to each end to support each of the arms and prevent them from downward swinging movement beyond a certain point, the plate forming a stop to limit the extended movement of the arms. A supporting-hook is mounted on the pivot 0,

preferably located between the arms 03. i

A garment-hanger constructed in accordance with this invention provides an extremely neat and compact device, the forming of the ends of the garment-supporting arms of a single piece of'wire as to that part engaging the pivot enabling such a structure to be providedJ The hanger is composed of a minimum number of parts ofsimple construction. The parts are easily assembled and when assembled provide an exceedingly rigid structure for the purpose in hand, and the hanger as awho'le, while possessing the required qualities as to strength, is light in appearance, thus produc' ing an extremely attractive appearance. The base-plate may be constructed of extremely light metal, the rivet firmly supporting theears and adding strength to the base. The parts are iirmly and rigidly held against any movement lengthwise of the pivot, so that the parts will remain iirm and not become loose and unsteady.

\Vhatl claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a garrnent-hanger, a base-piece having ears, a pivot uniting the ears, garment-sup- 8o porting arms mounted on the pivot, and means for supporting the hanger,

2. In a garment-hanger, a base-piece having ears, a pivot rigidly uniting the ears, garmentsupporting arms mounted on the pivot, ends. supporting-hook mounted on the pivot 3. In a garment-hanger, a base-piece having cars, a pivot rigidly uniting the ears, garmentsupporting arms each consisting ofa single strand of wire united to'the pivot, and a how formed at the outer end thereofland means for supporting the hanger. 4. in a garment-hanger, a base-piece having cars, a pivot rigidly uniting the ears, garmentsupporting arms each consisting of a single 95.

strand of wire united to the pivot and the end formed in a bow, and a supporting-hnok united to the. pivot and with the 0nd formvd mounted on the pivot. I I in a how, and a hook united to the pivot. Ina arment-han er,abuse-piece raving i i cars at eagh side, the bzttom forming the stop JOHN (TAGEIM 5 1'0? garment-supporting arms, a pivot rigidly -Witnesses:

uniting the ears, garment-supporting arms ARTHUR B. J ENKINS, each consisting of a singie strand of wire LENA E. BERKOVITCH. 

